Eggbeater



C. E. LITTLE Sept. 26, 1933.

EGGBEATER Filed Aug. 6, 1951 131126111701" 47/2611 at m (fi'orflqg Patented Sept. 26, 1933 n 'EGGBEATER CharlesE. Little, Melrose, Mass. Application Augustfi, 1931.. Serial No..55 5,402 I 1 Claim. (01259-131 I My present, invention relates to egg heaters, and more particularly to animproved egg beater of the type operated by hand or power, andthe r improved process of making the same.

this kind to arrange the handle and beater portions so that the finished product is one complete unit. It is essential in most households to keep on hand several eggbeaters having different sized and shaped floats, therefore'necessitating the purchase of as many complete articles. Furthermore, because of the'economy of manufacture and cheapness of such articles, they were usually made of extremely flimsy construction, and if one portion became bent or distorted, the usefulness of the entire article was destroyed. This incurs added expense, and it is a main object'of my invention, therefore, to obviate such difficulties and I have devised my egg beater comprising a substantially indestructible handle portion adapted to receive interchangeable types or shapes of removable float or heater portions.

These former b'eaters have also been of very fragile construction, especially where the float 'is secured to the pinion carrying and turning it. The usual arrangement in such devices has been to fold over the ends of the float or floats onto the pinion and secure them by means of an eyelet. From continued use of such devices the pinion be 'comes loosened, with the result that the float will slip, thereby rendering the Whole device inoperative.

A further object of my invention, therefore, is to provide an interlocking float and pinion structure. Preferably, I provide a pinion fitted with four suitable recesses preferably tapered and extending through to the opposite face of the pinion into which the correspondingly tapered end of the floats dovetail and are clinched over on the other side, thus effecting a rigid, easily made joint which cannot become loosened, and will be practically indestructible.

A further object of my invention, is to provide a 45 new and more convenient handle for my beater.

. 'In present day heaters the handles are positioned directly above'the gear wheel, whereas I find it much more suitable to work my device witha handle placed on the side.

50 A most important advantage of my present invention consists in the detachability of the beater portion permitting separate cleaning and washing without damage or injury to the handle and main gear structure. As the beater portion is the Heretofore, it has been customary in-beaters of only part which requires cleaning, my invention of a separable handle and beater portion greatly facilitates the washing and cleaningaction;

vFurthermore, as the handle and a plurality of beater portions are-interchangeable, one beater may be usedyinstantly detached, and another and clean beater appliedto the handle and operated without cleaning. A further important feature of. my device resides in my improved process of assembling the same. As far'as Iam informed, this process is distinctly novel, hence I wishto claim the same hereinafter broadly. l Referring to the drawing illustrating a preferred' embodiment of my invention,

Fig. 1 isa front elevational view of my im-' proved egg beater comprising a beater portion, having a single float;. I

Fig. 2 is a sideelevational'view, showing a dif -Y I ferent type of beaterportion in position for as sembling, with part broken away to illustratethe locking arrangement between handle mason unit; i

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view of apinion detached I g from the beater; v I

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a float in detached relation to the beater, and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view show ing a pinion secured to two floats. v r In the drawing, 1 designates my improved handle portion positioned at one side of the device and which-may be cast out of any suitablemetal Said holding membereis provided adjacent its ends with two longitudinally extending holes 10 and 11 of appropriate diameter to frictionally receive the end of the arms of stationary round wire U-shaped axes 12 and 25, and is also'provided with a laterally extending threaded hole 13,

in which fits the correspondingly threaded lock ing screw 14 carrying a knurled hub portion 24.

Loosely mounted near the bottom of each arm of said axes 12 are the beating portions or floats 15, 15, having tapered ends fitting into correspondingly tapered recesses 18, 18, in the pinions 17, 17, said tapered ends extending through the recesses in the pinions, these being clinched on the top of said pinions 17, 1'7, as shown in Fig. 5 at 19.

In Fig.2, I show two floats 16, 16, of different size than said floats 15 in Fig. 1,'also pivoting on another type of axis, shown generally by 25. I

may utilize any type, size, or style of beater portion in association with my handle portion as long as the two arms of the wire axis are of suitable diameter: ton frictionally engage: thev'openingsiin the holding; member.

The pinions 1'7, 17 are likewise centrally constructed with holes to receive the arms of the axes 12 and 25, said arms being formed parallelly near the top so that the pinions 17, 1'? will intermesh and, in turn, allow the floats 15 and To to rotate on the axes 12 or 25 and therehy'eifieet; the

; beating action. Each a'rm. oi said, axes 12 and 25 slightly above the top of the pinions'17, 17 is y pinched, as shown at 20, to form a rest forthe.

washer 21, which slides over the arms of the axes '12. and125. through-.suttablesop'enings in. said. washer and then; is: secured by similar pinches 22;. 22'. on said; armsiof the axes: 12,. and: 25 directly above the top surfaceof: thee'washer 2:1.

Adjacent said: Washer 21' and... extending up wardlyr therefrom is. a bracket 23', slotted to en gage the shank of the set screw I4 and forming therewith and quickly attachable and detachable, as. well. as v an exceedingly sturdy construction. Whilatlms positioned; one pinion: 173' mesheswith the. gear 5;. and rotation: or the gear 53-b the,

handle turns both heaters. :Itiwill thJlSbGiSEEIlithfirtiIl have devised a-new and improved egg beaterzcon'structioni which will noizvonly embody azsavings'ta the. average user,

but Wifl]:,a;1SG, prove much. more convenient, more: durable, and more effective. contemplatezthe; sale; of a plurality; of? beater" portions. with each handlegpertion thereby" constituting definite sets: to: fiti'rrto: any size cup orb'owl i'nzwhich' thelieaie ingsoperation; may bEZ- performed;v

In carrying out my novel process of making device r take a plm ality ofs floats andi-axpair of intermeshing pinions, and lock them together 7 by passing the tapered ends of the floats through similarly tapered grooves in the pinions, and by then clinching over the portion of said endprojecting beyond the opposite surface of the pinions. I now fit one of such combinations over each arm of a wire U-shaped axis, suitable holes being provided in both floats and pinions for this purpose, and substantially ab ovethe' pinions I deform each arm of the axis; preferably by-pinch- 7 ing, to provide a'rest or seat for an angle iron washer which I now mount, by means of suitable holes, on both arms of said axis. Above the washer to hold it securely in position,'I deform "the axis arms again, this latter pinching or the like leaving; asubstantial length'of the axis arms free to engage a corresponding holding member.

in my handle portion; which I form out of any suitableametal or alloy.

I claim:

An egg beater comprising a handleportionand beater portion separable therefromand adapt'ed for interlocking therewith. ona three-point bear ing, said handle. porti'on having a hand-holding -member, a gear wheelpivotally connectedtherewitlil and: a heater holding portion integral withthe handle portion, said beater'hol'ding portion being formed withtwo longitudinally extending.

parallel sleeves and atappedi, recess at right arr-- gles thereto and spaced; therefrom, a locking screw; adapted to be. threaded into: said tapped;

i CHARLES- E. LITTLE: 

